Financial Software Developer Intern Interview Experience
October 16, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Went through two rounds of interviews.
It wasn't hard, just know your basic programming concepts, especially linked lists and beyond.
For example, be prepared to create a queue class using a linked list.
Questions
Nothing particularly hard.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 76 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Financial Software Developer Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Financial Software Developer Intern roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral36%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Financial Software Developer Intern interview process in United States.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
5.0
Meaningful Project, Great Culture
Financial Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 14, 2015
Pros: They treat you like a full-time employee. I had a project that was impactful and meaningful. It was my first real foray into actual project design and management. They do everything they can to make sure you have an enjoyable experience and continually improve the internship program each year with larger salaries and more intern involvement.
Cons: A few people had less than stellar experiences, but that was more to do with their fit in the company's culture and their team's culture than the company itself.
3.0
Fun Interns, Long Hours
Financial Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
November 29, 2015
Pros: I worked at Bloomberg for a 3-month summer internship.
They have lots of events for interns, which keeps it interesting.
The other interns were really cool people who were great to hang out with.
Cons: My team consisted of people quite a lot older than me, which made it hard to relate to them. They also didn't talk a lot, which can make it a bit depressing when you're sitting in front of a screen all day. It'd be nice to break up the monotony a bit.
The hours are also very long, and combined with an hour-long tube journey each way, there was really no free time available (aside from weekends), which just really took it out of me.
4.0
An old and big company trying to seem like a Silicon Valley startup... with some success, actually
Financial Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 26, 2013
Pros: Awesome location, snacks, usually interesting work, and good hours.
The employees seem very content and taken care of.
The full-timers were very welcoming to the interns, inviting us to play frisbee after work. The work-life balance was good -- people normally left around 6 pm to do that sort of thing.
The interns had a week of training which also allowed us to socialize, and the intern class ended up pretty close and brave.
Cons: The codebase is largely old and kludgy (like any 30+ year old company).
They spent a week teaching the interns how to use their proprietary stack, though, and it's pretty effective at what it does.
- 5.0Meaningful Project, Great CultureFinancial Software Developer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 14, 2015Pros: They treat you like a full-time employee. I had a project that was impactful and meaningful. It was my first real foray into actual project design and management. They do everything they can to make sure you have an enjoyable experience and continually improve the internship program each year with larger salaries and more intern involvement.Cons: A few people had less than stellar experiences, but that was more to do with their fit in the company's culture and their team's culture than the company itself.
- 3.0Fun Interns, Long HoursFinancial Software Developer Intern • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomNovember 29, 2015Pros: I worked at Bloomberg for a 3-month summer internship. They have lots of events for interns, which keeps it interesting. The other interns were really cool people who were great to hang out with.Cons: My team consisted of people quite a lot older than me, which made it hard to relate to them. They also didn't talk a lot, which can make it a bit depressing when you're sitting in front of a screen all day. It'd be nice to break up the monotony a bit. The hours are also very long, and combined with an hour-long tube journey each way, there was really no free time available (aside from weekends), which just really took it out of me.
- 4.0An old and big company trying to seem like a Silicon Valley startup... with some success, actuallyFinancial Software Developer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 26, 2013Pros: Awesome location, snacks, usually interesting work, and good hours. The employees seem very content and taken care of. The full-timers were very welcoming to the interns, inviting us to play frisbee after work. The work-life balance was good -- people normally left around 6 pm to do that sort of thing. The interns had a week of training which also allowed us to socialize, and the intern class ended up pretty close and brave.Cons: The codebase is largely old and kludgy (like any 30+ year old company). They spent a week teaching the interns how to use their proprietary stack, though, and it's pretty effective at what it does.
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